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(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 9/24(2006.01) C12P 21/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/067641 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/077775 (08.07.2010 Gazette 2010/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 16.12.2008 US 122839 P (71) Applicant: Novozymes Inc. Davis, CA 95618 (US)	(72) Inventor: REY, Michael Davis California 95616 (US) (74) Representative: Shenker, Paul Dhan  Novozymes A/S Patents Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)